by Justin | Jun 12, 2020 | Education, Jerry Tucker, New Directions Movement, UAW History
When the governing body of the United Auto Workers union meets on Dec. 5, an unusual tension is likely to pervade the session. For the first time in at least 30 years, union leaders will be confronting a genuine rebel in their midst. Jerry Tucker, a burly, bearded…
by Justin | Jun 11, 2020 | Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement (DRUM), Education, UAW History
The Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement (DRUM) was a radical organization of black autoworkers in Detroit, Michigan who were dissatisfied with working conditions at Chrysler and with the response of their union, the United Autoworkers (UAW). DRUM grew out of the Black…
